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It is 1895 and Wilde's masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest is playing in the West End after a triumphant premiere but already the wheels are in motion which will lead to his imprisonment, downfall and vilification.

Forced to make a choice between his perfidious lover, Bosie, and freedom, the ever-romantic Wilde embarks on a course towards self-destruction.

Rupert Everett has championed the work of Oscar Wilde on both stage and screen, and on both sides of the Atlantic. He shot to fame in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film of Another Country. Since then, his leading screen roles have included the multi award-winning My Best Friend's Wedding, film versions of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, Dance with a Stranger, The Madness of King George, St Trinians and he voiced Prince Charming in Shrek.. He made his Broadway debut in 2009 in Blithe Spirit and recently starred in Pygmalion in the West End. In 2012 he will star in the BBC adaptation of Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End.

Playing Bosie is Freddie Fox, one of the most exciting young actors in the UK. He starred as Edwin Drood in the BBC's adaptation of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, played Marilyn in Worried About the Boy and his West End roles include Noel Coward's Hay Fever and Terence Rattigan's Cause CĚlĚbre.

For more than thirty years David Hare has been a major figure on the British and international stage. His award-winning work includes Racing Demon, Plenty, Amy's View, Skylight, The Permanent Way and Stuff Happens and he was Oscar-nominated for The Hours and The Reader. He was the recipient of the 2011 PEN/Pinter Prize, which is awarded to a British writer of outstanding literary merit in memory of Harold Pinter.

Written by David Hare and directed by James Hough-Neilson,¬†Skylight¬†is a contemporary classic that holds up a¬†mirror to a divided society in a night of reunion and recrimination.On a bitterly cold London evening, school teacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from former lover Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur who has recently become widowed.¬†As the evening progresses, the two find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. (more...)

David Mirvish announces additional shows and new details about his 2015-16 theatre season. Consisting of seven shows in the Main Subscription and three shows in the Off-Mirvish Subscription, the season also has eight shows that will be presented outside of subscription. In total, Mirvish will produce and/or present 18 shows in four different theatres - The Royal Alexandra, The Princess of Wales, The Ed Mirvish and The Panasonic. (more...)

The Road Theatre Company¬†and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce the first show of its 2015-2016 - 25th Anniversary Season, the World Premiere of HOMEFREE, written by Lisa Loomer and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews. HOMEFREE will open today, September 18 at 8pm and run through Sunday, November 8th at the Road Theatre Company's second home, the Road on Magnolia, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood. (more...)

The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce the cast for the first show of its 2015-2016 - 25th¬†Anniversary¬†Season, the World Premiere of¬†HOMEFREE, written by Lisa Loomer and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews. (more...)

After having worked together for over 7 years, Stuart Thompson and David Turner are forming a new general management company, Thompson Turner Productions, which will have King Charles III as its first Broadway credit and will continue to be a general management company for Broadway and touring shows.¬† Thompson will continue to produce under the umbrella of Stuart Thompson Productions. (more...)

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season,¬†BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s.¬† I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision.¬† Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. ¬†BILLY & RAY¬†will begin previews onWednesday, October 5; will open on¬†Sunday, October 9¬†and will run through¬†Sunday, October 30, 2016¬†at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. (more...)

Quintessence Theatre Group continues producing progressive classic theatre and launces its seventh season with David Hare's translation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, with original music by Michael Friedman. (more...)

Celebration Theatre presents, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the first show in its 2016-2017 season, the West Coast premiere of CHARM, written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Celebration Theatre co-artistic director Michael Matthews. ¬†CHARM will begin previews on Saturday, September 3 at 8pm; will open on Friday, September 9 at 8pm and perform through Sunday, October 23 at the Celebration Theatre's new home, Celebration at the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. (more...)

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s.¬† I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision.¬† Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. ¬†BILLY & RAY will begin previews on Wednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. (more...)

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season,¬†BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s.¬† I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision.¬† Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. ¬†BILLY & RAY¬†will begin previews onToday, October 5; will open on¬†Sunday, October 9¬†and will run through¬†Sunday, October 30, 2016¬†at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. (more...)

The Public Theater's production of¬†Plenty, written by David Hare, recently extended two weeks through Sunday, November 20. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux, the show begins previews tonight, October 4. (more...)

Patrick Marber's critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties transfers to the West End in 2017 for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre - with over 100 tickets at each performance at just ¬£20. (more...)

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2016 Winter/Spring Season. The season runs from January 16 through June 12 and comprises theater, dance, music, opera and visual art events in the institution's three venues-the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, the BAM Harvey Theater, and the BAM Fisher. (more...)

Celebration Theatre at the Lex presents its first play in its new home, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the Los Angeles premiere of the 27th¬†Annual LAMBDA award- winner for Best LGBT Drama of 2014/2015,¬†BOOTYCANDY¬†by Robert O'Hara (Antebellum) and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews (The Color Purple, Failure: A Love Story).¬†¬†Comments Celebration Theatre's Executive Director Michael C. Kricfalusi, "All of us at Celebration Theatre are so excited to have found a new home and even more excited to kick off our 33rd season with¬†BOOTYCANDY.¬† It's going to be a great year!'¬†¬†BOOTYCANDYwill begin previews on Friday, October 23 at 8pm; will open on Thursday, October 29 at 8pm and perform through Sunday, December 20 at the Celebration Theatre's new home, the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. (more...)

After two successful years of operation at the intimate 63-seat Old Fitz Theatre, welcoming more than 32,000 people to 65 different shows, Red Line Productions have planned an even bigger season for 2017. Becoming known as a space which sees actors and creatives making brave and exciting choices and creating high-quality theatre, Red Line Productions has programmed ten main stage plays that will require more fearlessness and honesty from artists and audiences. (more...)

The Public Theater has¬†announced a final extension today for the first major New York revival of PLENTY, written by David Hare. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux, the show began performances on Tuesday, November 4 and was originally extended through Sunday, November 20. It will now run through Thursday, December 1, with an official press opening Sunday, October 23. (more...)

Quintessence Theatre Group continues producing progressive classic theatre and launces its seventh season with David Hare's translation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, with original music by Michael Friedman. (more...)

Quintessence Theatre Group continues producing progressive classic theatre and launces its seventh season with David Hare's translation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, with original music by Michael Friedman. (more...)

Dead Writers Theatre Collective brings a new level of appreciation to the Oscar Wilde classic, The Importance of Being Earnest, opening July 1 at The Athenaeum Theatre. "To showcase this classic concoction of whipped cream and razor blades, we're juxtaposing the subversive deceit of Wilde's classic while also emphasizing the love story of the two couples," states Collective Artistic Director Jim Schneider. "We're literally staging it in a series of Victorian Valentines -- complete with costumes that are a little over-the-top as they were in Wilde's original production." (more...)

A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH, an evening of imaginative, provocative and hilarious political satire from some of the UK's most celebrated playwrights, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, will play¬†at the Arts Theatre in London from 18 May until 2 July, with a press night on 24 May. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below! (more...)

Celebration Theatre at the Lex is thrilled to announce that its second play in its new home, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the critically acclaimed, Los Angeles premiere of DREAM BOY by Eric Rosen, based on the novel by Jim Grimsley and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews (The Color Purple, Failure: A Love Story) is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, APRIL 2 at the Celebration Theatre's new home, the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. (more...)

According to the Daily Mail, Menier Chocolate Factory's¬†major new revival of¬†Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES - the first London revival in over 20 years - will star Amy Morgan and Freddie Fox opposite previously announced Tom Hollander.¬† (more...)

The Menier Chocolate Factory¬†today announces a major new revival of¬†Tom Stoppard's¬†TRAVESTIES - the first London revival in over 20 years.¬†Patrick Marber¬†directs¬†Tom Hollander¬†as he returns to the stage to play Henry Carr. The production opens on¬†4 October, with previews from¬†22 September¬†and runs until¬†19 November. (more...)

Full casting has been announced for Andrew Bovell's Things I Know To Be True, an exciting international co-production between Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company of South Australia. Matthew Barker, Natalie Casey, Richard Mylan, Kirsty Oswald, Ewan Stewart and Imogen Stubbs will star in the play's UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith from 10th September until 1st October 2016 before embarking upon a UK tour. (more...)

SHOWTIME announced the pick-up of the new limited series PURITY, based on the novel of the same name from best-selling author Jonathan Franzen, and starring and executive produced by internationally-acclaimed actor Daniel Craig. T (more...)

Producers¬†Robert Fox,¬†Matthew Byam Shaw for¬†Playful Productions¬†and¬†Royal Court Theatre Productions¬†have revealed that¬†Matthew Dunster's¬†production of¬†Martin McDonagh's¬†Hangmen¬†has recouped in under six weeks. The news comes as the production is announced the winner of the¬†Critic's Circle 'Best New Play' and¬†'Best Design' Awards today. Following a sell out run at the¬†Royal Court Theatre,¬†Matthew Dunster's¬†production of¬†Martin McDonagh'sHangmen¬†transferred to the West End for a strictly limited season in December and must end on¬†5 March. (more...)

Toronto audiences refuse to let KINKY BOOTS end at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.¬†The show, which had its Canadian debut on¬†June 16, 2015, was originally booked for a 12-week run. The demand from audiences was so strong, it has already been extended three times. In fact, GASLIGHT, which was supposed to play at the¬†Royal Alex was moved to a¬†reconfigured Ed Mirvish Theatre, so that KINKY BOOTS could be extended. (more...)

Brooklyn Academy of Music kicks off programming for its¬†2016 Winter/Spring Season today,¬†January 16, running through June 12, and comprising¬†theater, dance, music, opera and visual art events in the institution's three venues-the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, the BAM Harvey Theater, and the BAM Fisher. (more...)

David Mirvish will¬†present Rupert Everett starring in the North American premiere of Neil Armfield's production of David Hare's The Judas Kiss. This production began at London's Hampstead Theatre in 2012, where it received unanimous raves and broke the theatre's box office record. Due to popular demand, it transferred to London's West End, where it also had a brilliant engagement. (more...)

The Public Theater announced today that David Hare's PLENTY will receuve its first major New York revival as part of The Public's 2016-17 season. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux and featuring Academy and Olivier Award winner Rachel Weisz, the award-winning post-World War II drama about a former secret agent first premiered at The Public in 1982 and then transferred to Broadway in 1983 to receive a Tony nomination for Best Play. (more...)

Acclaimed director¬†Max Stafford-Clark¬†will team up with some of the UK's most celebrated playwrights for an evening of political satire:¬†A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH, opening at the Arts Theatre in London on¬†18 May until 2 July, with a press night on¬†24 May. (more...)

Celebration Theatre at the Lex presents its second play in its new home, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the Los Angeles premiere of DREAM BOY by Eric Rosen, based on the novel by Jim Grimsley and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews (The Color Purple, Failure: A Love Story). (more...)

The Public Theater¬†announced complete casting today for the first major New York revival of David Hare's PLENTY. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux and featuring the previously announced Rachel Weisz and Corey Stoll, the show will begin previews on Tuesday, October 4 and run through Sunday, November 6, with an official press opening on Thursday, October 20. (more...)

The Menier Chocolate Factory¬†today announces the full company for a major new revival of¬†Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES - the first London revival in over 20 years.¬†Patrick Marber¬†directs¬†Clare Foster¬†(Cecily),¬†Freddie Fox¬†(Tristan Tzara),¬†Tom Hollander¬†(Henry Carr),¬†Forbes Masson¬†(Lenin),¬†Peter McDonald¬†(James Joyce),¬†Amy Morgan¬†(Gwendolen),¬†Sarah Quist¬†(Nadya) and¬†Tim Wallers¬†(Bennett). The production - which opens on¬†4 October, with previews from¬†22 September¬†and runs until¬†19 November¬†- is now completely sold out, breaking Menier box office records by becoming the first play to sell out ahead of its opening in the theatre's history. (more...)

Celebration Theatre presents, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the first show in its 2016-2017 season, the West Coast premiere of¬†CHARM, written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Celebration Theatre co-artistic director Michael Matthews. ¬†CHARMwill begin previews on¬†Saturday, September 3 at 8pm; will open on Friday, September 9 at 8pm and perform through¬†Sunday, October 23¬†at the Celebration Theatre's new home, Celebration at the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. (more...)

Celebration Theatre presents, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd, the first show in its 2016-2017 season, the West Coast premiere of¬†CHARM, written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Celebration Theatre co-artistic director Michael Matthews. ¬†CHARMwill begin previews on¬†Saturday, September 3 at 8pm; will open on Friday, September 9 at 8pm and perform through¬†Sunday, October 23¬†at the Celebration Theatre's new home, Celebration at the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. (more...)

Simon Evans - director of the acclaimed Bug and The Dazzle at London's Found111 - brings his irreverent, mischievous and wildly creative interpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Southwark Playhouse for a limited five week run from Tuesday 31 May until Friday 1 July 2016. (more...)

It is truly a rare sight to see a theatre as large as The Ed Mirvish at capacity for a serious two and a half hour drama. Plays as intimate as this one are generally more suited to smaller venues. However the current production of The Judas Kiss, in Toronto from the UK before it takes New York by storm, is marvelous and must be seen by all before it leaves; it feels perfectly at home in the Eddy. (more...)

Casting has been announced for A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH, an evening of imaginative, provocative and hilarious political satire from some of the UK's most celebrated playwrights, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, playing at the Arts Theatre in London from 18 May until 2 July, with a press night on 24 May. (more...)